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1. (madeni bir yüzeyi) karartmak; (madeni bir yüzey) kararmak.
2. (birinin adını v.b.'ni) lekelemek, kirletmek.
3. (madeni yüzeyde) kararma.
4. (madeni bir yüzeyi) karartmak; (madeni bir yüzey) kararmak.
5. (birinin adını v.b.´ni) lekelemek, kirletmek. i. (madeni yüzeyde) kararma. sönüklesmek, kararmak, donuklasmak; karartmak, donuklastirmak, sönüklestirmek. v.lekele:n.leke. donuklaştırmak, matlaştırmak. v.lekele:n.leke. f.
6. (birinin adını v.b.´ni) lekelemek, kirletmek. i. (madeni yüzeyde). donukluk, karartı, leke, kir. donuklaşmak, kararmak, lekelemek, kirletmek, matlaştırmak.
7. kir, leke; donuklaşmak, kararmak; lekelenmek; karartmak, donuklaştırmak; donuklaşma, kararma, donukluk, donuklaş/donuklaştır; kirletmek, lekelemek, f.
8. sönükleşmek. kararmak. donuklaşmak. karartmak. donuklaştırmak. sönükleştirmek.
9. kararma. donukluk. pas.
10. lekele leke.

Etymology : Middle French terniss-, stem of ternir, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German ternen to hide
Pronunciation : 'tär-nish
Function : verb
Date : 1598

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1. dullness, stain. darken, stain. tarnish\tar"nish\, v. i. to lose luster; to become dull; as, gilding will tarnish in a foul air. till thy fresh glories, which now shine so bright, grow stale and tarnish with our daily sight.tarnish \tar"nish\, n.
2. the quality or state of being tarnished; stain; soil; blemish.
3. (min.) a thin film on the surface of a metal, usually due to a slight alteration of the original color; as, the steel tarnish in columbite.tarnish \tar"nish\ , v. t. [imp. & p. p. tarnished ; p. pr. & vb. n. tarnishing.] [f. ternir, fr. ohg. tarnen to darken, to conceal, hide; akin to os. dernian to hide, as. dernan, dyrnan, ohg. tarni hidden, os. derni, as. derne, dyrne. cf. dern, a., and see: -ish.] to soil, or change the appearance of, especially by an alternation induced by the air, or by dust, or the like; to diminish, dull, or destroy the luster of; to sully; as, to tarnish a metal; to tarnish gilding; to tarnish the purity of color. "tarnished lace." used also figuratively; as, to tarnish one's honor.
4. To soil, or change the appearance of, especially by an alternation induced by the air, or by dust, or the like; to diminish, dull, or destroy the luster of; to sully; as, to tarnish a metal; to tarnish gilding; to tarnish the purity of color.
5. To lose luster; to become dull; as, gilding will tarnish in a foul air.
6. The quality or state of being tarnished; stain; soil; blemish.
7. A thin film on the surface of a metal, usually due to a slight alteration of the original color; as, the steel tarnish in columbite. discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man".
8. 1. If you say that something tarnishes someone's reputation or image, you mean that it causes people to have a worse opinion of them than they would otherwise have had. The affair could tarnish the reputation of the prime minister + tarnished tar·nished He says he wants to improve the tarnished image of his country.
9. If a metal tarnishes or if something tarnishes it, it becomes stained and loses its brightness. It never rusts or tarnishes Wear cotton gloves when cleaning silver, because the acid in your skin can tarnish the metal. + tarnished tar·nished its brown surfaces of tarnished brass.
10. Tarnish is a substance which forms of the surface of some metals and which stains them or causes them to lose their brightness. dullness of colour, or loss of brightness.